Mark Schwetz (aka Namtak) started taking interest in herbal medicine as a young adult while working as a cook and a gardener. After witnessing how ancient wisdom and medicine could benefit people he decided to study herbalism at the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine college in Berkeley where he interned at places like UC Berkeley, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco, Public Health clinics and private practices. In 2018 he graduated with a Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine.